Symbols of State > | ||
Nicknames | Cornhusker State, Antelope State, Bug-Eating State | 1945 |
Nickname (former) | Tree Planters’ State | 1895 |
Slogan | Welcome to Nebraskaland, where the West begins. | 1963 |
Motto | Equality Before the Law | 1867 |
Song | Beautiful Nebraska | 1967 |
EcoSymbols > | ||
Flower | giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) | 1895 |
Tree | cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | 1972 |
(former) | American elm (Ulmus americana) | 1937 |
Grass | little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | 1969 |
Bird | western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | 1927 |
Mammal | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1981 |
Reptile | ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) | 2017 |
Fish | channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | 1997 |
Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera) |
1975 |
Soil | Holdrege Series | 1979 |
Fossil † | mammoth (Mammuthus) | 1967 |
Gemstone | blue chalcedony (agate) | 1967 |
Rock | prairie agate | 1967 |
River | Platte River | 1998 |
Cultural Symbols > | ||
Soft Drink | Kool-Aid | 1998 |
Beverage | milk |
1998 |
Baseball Capital |
Wakefield | 1997 |
Historic Baseball Capital |
St. Paul | 1997 |
Village of Lights | Cody | 1997 |
Ballad | A Place Like Nebraska | 1997 |
American Folk Dance | square dance |
1997 |
Language | English |
1923 |
Nebraska Symbols ˆ
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